Do pilots of passenger airliners have an instrument for detecting wake turbulence?

Question

Do pilots of passenger airliners have an instrument for detecting wake turbulence?

Answer 1

thats weak turbulance

yes they do have. they can know about the waether and any storm near the way of there.

they can detect the turbulance in aircraft by the sensor fitted on the wing and engine

Answer 2

Nope.  There is no way of detecting this from instrumentation.  That's why planes drop as they hit 'air pockets' and clear air.  Theres no way of warning of them.

Answer 3

I keep hearing "air pocket". Been flying forty years and still don't know what one is.

Answer 4

No there is nothing that is out for pilots to detect wake turbulence.  that is why there is a separation standard between different kinds of aircraft.  heavy behind heavy, four miles, large behind heavy, five miles, small behind heavy five miles, small behind heavy and the heavy is crossing the landing threshhold six miles, large behind large three miles, small behind large three miles, small behind small three miles.   This is especially a big deal when the aircraft are on final because controllers will try to run the aircraft as close as possible to expedite the arrival process.  If separation can not be maintained then one of the aircraft will get broken out and resequenced.

Answer 5

It's called a harness or restraint.  When you are behind a heavy and feel this item applying pressure, you is in it.  Can also use a Mk 1 Mod 0 Felis Catus.  The device has a natural tendency to maintain equilibrium perpendicular to the horizon.  If placed between the Pilot and Copilot seats, lateral displacement is noted by position of head in relation to the tail root.  Severe turbulence may result in said Mk 1 Mod 0 detector assuming a new and possibly detrimental position.

Answer 6

Yes we do!!!!

Its called our brains.  Wake turbulence forms behind heavy jets.  If you are behind one, fly a little high above the glideslope.  Or slow down a bit to increase spacing.  Spacing requirements go up for different classes of aircraft following other bigger classes of aircraft, so that helps too.  But it basically boils down to "if you hit it, its your own fault"

Because seriously...we all know its out there.

Answer 7

Not at this time, but it is in development at major aerospace companies. They are using new software and radar to detect the presence of wake turbulence. I predict it will be out with in 8 years.

Answer 8

No, only experience and understanding of where their aircraft is in relation to others as well as the atmospheric conditions.  It's why pilots of lighter aircraft often delay their take-off run after a preceding heavier aircraft as they know there will be invisible wake turbulence behind it and they want it to move away and dissipate.

Answer 9

Wow, of all the answers you have, I only see two that correctly address WAKE turbulence.

There is no instrumentation to detect wake turbulence before it is encountered and most likely never will be, although given advances in technology, I may have to eat those words someday.  That is where training and standard aircraft separation comes in.  Pilots need to be diligent with situational awareness to avoid flying in areas where wake turbulence can be expected.